The Fantasy Football season is inching closer and closer following the 2026 NFL draft. A bunch of new names are looking to make an impact in year one, and these are some of the players with the highest upside to do just that.
Jeremiyah Love will be a fantasy football darling his entire career. His upside in the receiving game puts him in a similar spot as Christian McCaffrey. The Arizona Cardinals weren’t the best landing spot for Love, but he will still be the best fantasy pickup from this year’s draft class.
Jordyn Tyson was the best wide receiver in this class, and the New Orleans Saints are a great landing spot for him. He won’t be tasked with going against the opposition’s top cornerback, as that matchup will go to Chris Olave. The Saints should throw a ton, leading to more targets for both.
Kenyon Sadiq is a versatile tight end who can do everything on a football field. The New York Jets simply need talent, and they got that with Sadiq. He should line up all over the field, switching between TE and WR. There’s little competition for targets here, leading to what should be a top-five fantasy tight end season.
Makai Lemon fell right into the Philadelphia Eagles’ lap on draft night, giving them a great AJ Brown replacement. He certainly is not as much of a lock to succeed as the others, but he may have the highest fantasy ceiling amongst the group. If he finds early success and develops good chemistry with Jalen Hurts, he could be a steal in fantasy drafts.
Denzel Boston goes to the Cleveland Browns as one of their only red-zone threats. This sets him up perfectly for big-time touchdown numbers in his rookie year. The receptions will come due to a lack of competition, and the TD upside is through the roof.
The Fantasy Football season is still months away, but it’s never too early to start looking at some new faces. These players have a chance to dominate fantasy leagues for years to come, but are also the most likely to succeed in year one.
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